2016-17 (Freshman): Competed for the Yellow Jackets in six different meets, swimming for Tech in the 50 free, 100 free and 100 fly events, as well as in relays … Had top times of 20.18 in the 50 free, 44.91 in the 100 free and 48.62 in the 100 fly on the season … Recorded the third-fastest time in the 100 free (44.91) and the fourth-best time in the 100 fly (48.62) for the Jackets on the year … Was also a key member of the second-fastest 400 free relay (2:56.02) and the 200 medley relay (1:26.62) units for Tech on the season … Took first-place honors in the 50 free (20.18) at the GT Invitational … Finished second in the 50 free (21.18) and fifth in the 100 free (47.07) for the Jackets at the double-dual meet with Boston College and Pitt … Placed second overall in the 50 free (20.88) in the dual meet with Georgia and third in the 50 free (21.58) in the tri-meet with Cincinnati and FAU.
Before Tech: Swam for coach Kelpko … Was a member of the UKS Jagiellonka Warszawa club team … Completed at the 2015 National Junior Meet in the 50 free, 100 free and 100 fly events … Finished second overall at the National Junior’s meet.
Personal: Full name is Oskar Maksymilian Zimowski … Born April 5, 1987 in Warsaw, Poland … Son of Piotr and Marlena Zimowski … Has a sister named Zuzanna … Enjoys drawing, writing, playing musical instruments, playing video games and other sports … Lists most memorable non-athletic accomplishment as winning a national poetry competition … Chose Tech because of the better academics, better athletics and better college life than in his home country … Plans to major in civil and environmental engineering.
| Zimowski’s Career Top Times (3/29/17) | ||
| EVENT | TIME | MEET |
| 50 Free | 20.18 | 2016 GT Invitational |
| 100 Free | 44.91 | 2016 GT Invitational |
| 100 Fly | 48.62 | 2016 GT Invitational |